419 scam: "MR.KINGSLEY MOGHALU."<moghaluking215@superposta.com> DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2348128280460
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- moghaluking234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.KINGSLEY MOGHALU." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moghaluking234@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 01:23:08 -0800
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

LONGEST TIME AND HOW IS FAMILY?. I HOPE EVERYTHING IS OK. AFTER A
SERIOUS THOUGHT, I DECIDED TO REACH YOU DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY TO LET
YOU KNOW THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FINALIZE THIS
TRANSACTION AFTER PAYING ALL THE FEES AND CHARGES THAT THEY HAVE
REQUESTED FROM YOU FOR DOCUMENTATION AND CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES.

I AM THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA, SOME TIME IN THE PAST YOUR PARTNERS APPROACHED ME THROUGH A
FRIEND OF MINE WHO WORKS WITH ONE OF THE MINISTRIES HERE AND REQUESTED
THAT I ASSIST THEM CONCLUDE A MONEY TRANSFER DEAL AND WE ALL AGREED.

ACCORDING TO THEM, THEY WANTED TO USE THIS STRATEGY TO TRANSFER THE
FUND WHICH THEY ACCUMULATED THROUGH INFLATED CONTRACT AWARDS AND THE
MONEY HAS BEEN FLOATING IN THE (CBN) SINCE THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY
HAS BEEN FULLY PAID, SO THEY WANTED TO USE YOUR ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER
THE SURPLUS OUT OF NIGERIA. WE AGREED THAT ONCE I TRANSFER THE FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THEN, THEY WILL GIVE ME 15% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT.WHEN THEY SAW THAT I HAVE DONE THAT AND YOUR NAME HAS BEEN
APPROVED AMONG THE LIST OF THOSE TO BE PAID, INSTEAD OF GIVING ME THE
AGREED 15% THEY STARTED AVOIDING ME.

I IMMEDIATELY DELETED YOUR NAME AMONG THE LIST OF THOSE TO BE PAID
BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN CBN, AND RELEASE OTHER BENEFICIARY'S FUND
WITHOUT YOURS.

THEY BECAME ANGRY THE MORE WHEN THEY SAW THAT THEIR PLAN DID NOT WORK,
AND STARTED BRIBING OTHER OFFICIALS TO GET ANOTHER APPROVAL TO
TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU WITHOUT SUCCESS. APPROVALS ARE FREE, IS IT
NOT FUNNY THAT A CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY IS BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR
APPROVAL WHILE HIS MILLIONS IS HERE WITH US? I AM 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE DELAY AND OBSTRUCTIONS BECAUSE OF THEIR BREACH OF CONTRACT. IF YOU
DOUBT WHAT I HAVE JUST TOLD YOU, PAY ANY AMOUNT THEY WILL ASK YOU TO
PAY NOW, AFTER A SHORT TIME THEY WILL COME UP WITH ANOTHER REASON TO
PAY AGAIN AND IT GOES ON AND ON. NOW IF YOU WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER
TO CONCLUDE THE TRANSACTION, THESE ARE MY CONDITIONS.

(I). I WILL HAVE 30% OF THE MONEY BECAUSE I HAVE THE POWER TO RELEASE
THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 4 BUSINESS WORKING DAYS WITHOUT
ANY DELAY OR INTERFERENCE FROM ANYBODY OR OFFICE.

(2). AS YOU HAVE SEEN, IT WILL BE USELESS AND MERE WASTE OF MONEY IF
YOU CONTINUE WITH ANY OTHER PERSON REGARDING THIS PAYMENT BECAUSE YOU
WILL END UP LOOSING MORE OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO THEM.
(3).YOU WILL ASSIST ME WHEN I ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY TO OPEN A NEW
BANK ACCOUNT IN MY NAME SO THAT MY SHARE OF THE FUND WILL BE DEPOSITED
THERE.
IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, CONTACT ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN FINALIZE ALL THE TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT AND
CONCLUDE THE TRANSACTION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
PLEASE INDICATE THE FOLLOWING METHOD BELOW THAT YOU WILL PREFER TO
RECEIVE THE FUND.
1:ATM PAYMENT CARD.
2:BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
3:BANK DRAFT.

TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL AND SMOOTH TRANSACTION BOTH OF US MUST
BE HONEST AND SINCERE WITH EACH OTHER UNTIL WE FINALIZE THE
TRANSACTION AND MEET FACE TO FACE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SHARING OF
THE FUND AS AGREED.

BEST REGARDS.
MR.KINGSLEY MOGHALU.
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
DIRECT TELEPHONE NO: 234-812-828-0460.
Private Email:moghaluking234@gmail.com

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